Shemekia Copeland brings blues power to Berkeley

Soul/blues singer Shemekia Copeland will showcase her new album “Outskirts of Love” at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Alligator Records)

Shemekia Copeland has accomplished so much during her career, from scoring Grammy nominations to performing at the White House. The powerhouse blues-soul vocalist, who is the daughter of the great Johnny Copeland, is currently touring in support of her critically acclaimed eighth album, “Outskirts of Love.” Copeland performs with her band — featuring guitarists Arthur Neilson and Willie Scandlyn, bassist Kevin Jenkins and drummer Robin Gould — on Jan. 9 at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley. Show time is 8 p.m., and tickets are $24-$26; 510-644-2020, www.thefreight.org.
— Jim Harrington, Staff